Cdl B Driver Salary in Nebraska

How much does a Cdl B Driver make in Nebraska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cdl B Driver in Nebraska is $49,551 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, a Cdl B Driver's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,674
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,655 to $54,850
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,197

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Cdl B Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,850	$4,571	$1,055	$26
Average	$49,551	$4,129	$953	$24
25th Percentile	$44,655	$3,721	$859	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Cdl B Driver Salaries

A Cdl B Driver's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Cdl B Driver Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Cdl B Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $58,235.
California: $58,014.
Massachusetts: $57,241.

District of Columbia $58,235 California $58,014 Massachusetts $57,241 Washington $57,031 New Jersey $57,010 Alaska $56,936 Connecticut $56,210 New York $55,916

Hawaii $54,974 Rhode Island $54,532 Maryland $54,233 Minnesota $53,822 Colorado $53,665 Illinois $53,612 Oregon $53,412 Delaware $53,265

New Hampshire $53,172 Virginia $52,965 Pennsylvania $52,360 Nevada $52,055 North Dakota $51,955 Michigan $51,797 Wisconsin $51,739 Vermont $51,624

Texas $51,303 Maine $51,282 Arizona $51,250 Ohio $51,214 Georgia $50,730 Indiana $50,488 Wyoming $50,440 Utah $50,367

Iowa $50,335 Kansas $50,083 Louisiana $50,009 North Carolina $49,983 Missouri $49,972 Florida $49,767 Montana $49,657 Nebraska $49,551

Kentucky $49,494 South Carolina $49,283 Tennessee $49,152 Idaho $49,099 New Mexico $48,715 Oklahoma $48,631 Alabama $48,321 South Dakota $47,800

Arkansas $47,516 West Virginia $47,363 Mississippi $46,906

Top Paying Cities for Cdl B Drivers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Offutt A F B: $49,976
La Vista: $49,975
Adams: $49,079

Offutt A F B, NE $49,976 La Vista, NE $49,975 Adams, NE $49,079 Alexandria, NE $48,856 Alvo, NE $49,170 Auburn, NE $49,011 Avoca, NE $49,281 Barneston, NE $49,070

Beatrice, NE $49,034 Beaver Crossing, NE $49,023 Bee, NE $49,090 Belvidere, NE $48,837 Benedict, NE $48,924 Bennet, NE $49,086 Blue Springs, NE $48,916 Bradshaw, NE $48,906

Brock, NE $48,976 Brownville, NE $48,963 Bruning, NE $48,880 Burchard, NE $48,822 Burr, NE $49,122 Byron, NE $48,788 Carleton, NE $48,843 Chester, NE $48,825

Clatonia, NE $49,061 Cook, NE $49,127 Cordova, NE $49,007 Cortland, NE $49,067 Crab Orchard, NE $49,065 Crete, NE $49,068 Davenport, NE $48,846 Davey, NE $49,088

Dawson, NE $48,836 Daykin, NE $48,896 Denton, NE $49,079 Deshler, NE $48,891 De Witt, NE $49,006 Diller, NE $48,874 Dorchester, NE $49,028 Douglas, NE $49,100

Du Bois, NE $48,807 Dunbar, NE $49,215 Eagle, NE $49,113 Elk Creek, NE $48,916 Elmwood, NE $49,203 Endicott, NE $48,831 Exeter, NE $48,925 Fairbury, NE $48,928

Fairmont, NE $48,911 Falls City, NE $48,921 Filley, NE $48,992 Firth, NE $49,076 Friend, NE $49,008 Garland, NE $49,082 Geneva, NE $48,954 Gilead, NE $48,897

Goehner, NE $49,031 Grafton, NE $48,863 Greenwood, NE $49,193 Gresham, NE $48,945 Wilcox, NE $48,811 Alma, NE $48,827 Arapahoe, NE $48,807 Atlanta, NE $49,020

Axtell, NE $48,840 Ayr, NE $48,838 Beaver City, NE $48,762 Bertrand, NE $48,805 Bladen, NE $48,795 Bloomington, NE $48,758 Blue Hill, NE $48,847 Campbell, NE $48,801

Clay Center, NE $48,886 Deweese, NE $48,829 Edgar, NE $48,839 Edison, NE $48,742 Elwood, NE $48,807 Fairfield, NE $48,849 Franklin, NE $48,819 Funk, NE $48,805

Glenvil, NE $48,848 Guide Rock, NE $48,774 Hardy, NE $48,791 Harvard, NE $48,878 Heartwell, NE $48,811 Hendley, NE $48,750 Hildreth, NE $48,811 Holbrook, NE $48,752

Holdrege, NE $48,883 Holstein, NE $48,824 Inavale, NE $48,751 Inland, NE $48,852 Juniata, NE $48,896 Kenesaw, NE $48,864 Lawrence, NE $48,826 Loomis, NE $48,815

Minden, NE $48,865 Naponee, NE $48,769 Nelson, NE $48,826 Oak, NE $48,828 Orleans, NE $48,777 Oxford, NE $48,792 Ragan, NE $48,808 Red Cloud, NE $48,825

Republican City, NE $48,768 Riverton, NE $48,726 Roseland, NE $48,850 Ruskin, NE $48,819 Saronville, NE $48,848 Smithfield, NE $48,781 Stamford, NE $48,739 Superior, NE $48,856

Sutton, NE $48,905 Trumbull, NE $48,867 Upland, NE $48,786 Bellwood, NE $49,010 Mc Cook, NE $48,829 Bartley, NE $48,740 Benkelman, NE $48,726 Cambridge, NE $48,777

Champion, NE $48,802 Culbertson, NE $48,743 Curtis, NE $48,765 Danbury, NE $48,716 Enders, NE $48,683 Eustis, NE $48,769 Farnam, NE $48,722 Haigler, NE $48,730

Hayes Center, NE $48,692 Imperial, NE $48,811 Indianola, NE $48,759 Lebanon, NE $48,720 Max, NE $48,690 Maywood, NE $48,719 Moorefield, NE $48,701 Palisade, NE $48,726

Parks, NE $48,656 Stockville, NE $48,620 Stratton, NE $48,708 Trenton, NE $48,737 Wauneta, NE $48,720 Wilsonville, NE $48,708 North Platte, NE $48,867 Arnold, NE $48,733

Arthur, NE $48,582 Big Springs, NE $48,778 Brady, NE $48,748 Broadwater, NE $48,635 Brule, NE $48,766 Bushnell, NE $48,933 Chappell, NE $48,810 Cozad, NE $48,848

Dalton, NE $48,666 Dickens, NE $48,660 Dix, NE $48,754 Elsie, NE $48,677 Elsmere, NE $48,596 Gothenburg, NE $48,822 Grant, NE $48,813 Abie, NE $49,178

Arlington, NE $49,674 Ashland, NE $49,379 Bancroft, NE $48,844 Bellevue, NE $49,979 Bennington, NE $49,913 Blair, NE $49,770 Boys Town, NE $49,973 Bruno, NE $49,166

Cedar Bluffs, NE $49,338 Cedar Creek, NE $49,782 Ceresco, NE $49,124 Colon, NE $49,327 Craig, NE $49,019 Decatur, NE $48,868 Elkhorn, NE $49,872 Fort Calhoun, NE $49,923

Fremont, NE $49,529 Gretna, NE $49,704 Herman, NE $49,587 Homer, NE $47,880 Hooper, NE $49,418 Ithaca, NE $49,270 Kennard, NE $49,815 Linwood, NE $49,019

Louisville, NE $49,670 Lyons, NE $48,900 Macy, NE $48,415 Malmo, NE $49,236 Mead, NE $49,443 Memphis, NE $49,325 Hallam, NE $49,069 Hebron, NE $48,874

Henderson, NE $48,941 Hickman, NE $49,079 Hubbell, NE $48,796 Humboldt, NE $48,892 Jansen, NE $48,901 Johnson, NE $48,990 Julian, NE $49,092 Lewiston, NE $48,932

Liberty, NE $48,828 Lorton, NE $49,266 Mc Cool Junction, NE $48,960 Malcolm, NE $49,082 Manley, NE $49,477 Martell, NE $49,075 Milford, NE $49,070 Milligan, NE $48,911

Murdock, NE $49,321 Murray, NE $49,659 Nebraska City, NE $49,161 Nehawka, NE $49,492 Nemaha, NE $48,905 Odell, NE $48,875 Ohiowa, NE $48,881 Otoe, NE $49,255

Palmyra, NE $49,113 Panama, NE $49,085 Pawnee City, NE $48,867 Peru, NE $49,041 Pickrell, NE $49,060 Pleasant Dale, NE $49,077 Plymouth, NE $48,936 Raymond, NE $49,085

Reynolds, NE $48,802 Roca, NE $49,081 Rulo, NE $48,828 Salem, NE $48,799 Seward, NE $49,077 Shickley, NE $48,870 Shubert, NE $48,861 Sprague, NE $49,076

Staplehurst, NE $49,083 Steele City, NE $48,831 Steinauer, NE $48,879 Stella, NE $48,889 Sterling, NE $49,094 Strang, NE $48,850 Swanton, NE $48,995 Syracuse, NE $49,184

Table Rock, NE $48,905 Talmage, NE $49,020 Tecumseh, NE $49,017 Ong, NE $48,843 Tobias, NE $48,881 Unadilla, NE $49,150 Union, NE $49,517 Utica, NE $49,022

Verdon, NE $48,865 Virginia, NE $48,902 Waco, NE $48,940 Walton, NE $49,087 Waverly, NE $49,113 Weeping Water, NE $49,439 Western, NE $48,986 Wilber, NE $49,020

Wymore, NE $48,919 York, NE $49,020 Lincoln, NE $49,078 Nickerson, NE $49,538 Oakland, NE $49,006 Papillion, NE $49,966 Pender, NE $48,706 Plattsmouth, NE $49,806

Prague, NE $49,202 Rosalie, NE $48,585 St Columbans, NE $49,979 Scribner, NE $49,042 South Bend, NE $49,526 Springfield, NE $49,795 Tekamah, NE $49,253 Thurston, NE $48,207

Uehling, NE $49,166 Valley, NE $49,721 Valparaiso, NE $49,108 Wahoo, NE $49,245 Walthill, NE $48,289 Washington, NE $49,874 Waterloo, NE $49,758 Weston, NE $49,172

Winnebago, NE $48,025 Winslow, NE $49,456 Yutan, NE $49,577 Omaha, NE $49,983 Brainard, NE $49,129 Cedar Rapids, NE $48,875 Clarks, NE $48,902 Clarkson, NE $48,978

Creston, NE $48,993 David City, NE $49,130 Dodge, NE $49,000 Duncan, NE $49,061 Dwight, NE $49,103 Elgin, NE $48,916 Ericson, NE $48,798 Fullerton, NE $48,920

Genoa, NE $48,949 Howells, NE $48,983 Humphrey, NE $49,002 Leigh, NE $48,986 Lindsay, NE $48,966 Monroe, NE $48,956 Morse Bluff, NE $49,073 North Bend, NE $49,099

Osceola, NE $48,954 Petersburg, NE $48,904 Platte Center, NE $48,987 Polk, NE $48,923 Primrose, NE $48,865 Rising City, NE $48,976 Rogers, NE $48,988 Saint Edward, NE $48,939

Schuyler, NE $49,093 Shelby, NE $48,976 Silver Creek, NE $48,916 Snyder, NE $49,215 Spalding, NE $48,858 Stromsburg, NE $48,969 Surprise, NE $49,090 Ulysses, NE $49,092

Norfolk, NE $49,173 Allen, NE $48,157 Amelia, NE $48,717 Atkinson, NE $48,814 Bassett, NE $48,727 Battle Creek, NE $49,073 Beemer, NE $48,948 Belden, NE $48,785

Gurley, NE $48,735 Columbus, NE $49,099 Albion, NE $48,944 Ames, NE $49,369 Bartlett, NE $48,780 Belgrade, NE $48,862 Bloomfield, NE $48,906 Halsey, NE $48,669

Hershey, NE $48,746 Keystone, NE $48,642 Kimball, NE $48,891 Lemoyne, NE $48,679 Lewellen, NE $48,625 Lisco, NE $48,573 Lodgepole, NE $48,756 Madrid, NE $48,713

Maxwell, NE $48,725 Mullen, NE $48,579 Ogallala, NE $48,828 Oshkosh, NE $48,667 Paxton, NE $48,695 Potter, NE $48,715 Purdum, NE $48,643 Sidney, NE $48,915

Seneca, NE $48,616 Stapleton, NE $48,677 Sutherland, NE $48,717 Thedford, NE $48,639 Tryon, NE $48,602 Venango, NE $48,811 Wallace, NE $48,718 Wellfleet, NE $48,708

Willow Island, NE $48,816 Valentine, NE $48,690 Ainsworth, NE $48,768 Cody, NE $48,579 Crookston, NE $48,661 Johnstown, NE $48,640 Kilgore, NE $48,604 Long Pine, NE $48,757

Merriman, NE $48,545 Nenzel, NE $48,550 Sparks, NE $48,645 Wood Lake, NE $48,620 Alliance, NE $48,721 Angora, NE $48,569 Ashby, NE $48,518 Bayard, NE $48,723

Bingham, NE $48,514 Bridgeport, NE $48,715 Chadron, NE $48,704 Crawford, NE $48,724 Ellsworth, NE $48,507 Gering, NE $48,876 Gordon, NE $48,601 Harrisburg, NE $48,676

Harrison, NE $48,686 Hay Springs, NE $48,650 Hemingford, NE $48,666 Hyannis, NE $48,546 Lakeside, NE $48,515 Lyman, NE $48,826 Mcgrew, NE $48,948 Marsland, NE $48,554

Melbeta, NE $49,027 Minatare, NE $48,760 Mitchell, NE $48,824 Morrill, NE $48,885 Rushville, NE $48,655 Scottsbluff, NE $48,887 Whiteclay, NE $48,584 Whitman, NE $48,504

Whitney, NE $48,606 Verdigre, NE $48,862 Wakefield, NE $48,350 Waterbury, NE $48,002 Wausa, NE $48,942 Wayne, NE $48,818 West Point, NE $49,004 Winnetoon, NE $48,875

Winside, NE $48,880 Wisner, NE $48,907 Wynot, NE $48,701 Grand Island, NE $49,054 Alda, NE $48,949 Amherst, NE $48,804 Anselmo, NE $48,698 Ansley, NE $48,783

Arcadia, NE $48,784 Archer, NE $48,852 Ashton, NE $48,812 Aurora, NE $48,941 Boelus, NE $48,857 Brewster, NE $48,676 Broken Bow, NE $48,828 Burwell, NE $48,776

Cairo, NE $48,883 Bristow, NE $48,769 Brunswick, NE $48,903 Butte, NE $48,800 Carroll, NE $48,802 Center, NE $48,866 Chambers, NE $48,816 Clearwater, NE $48,900

Coleridge, NE $48,756 Concord, NE $48,293 Creighton, NE $48,942 Crofton, NE $48,919 Dakota City, NE $47,760 Dixon, NE $48,317 Emerson, NE $48,133 Emmet, NE $48,814

Ewing, NE $48,835 Fordyce, NE $48,871 Hadar, NE $49,159 Hartington, NE $48,805 Hoskins, NE $48,962 Hubbard, NE $47,907 Inman, NE $48,871 Jackson, NE $47,862

Laurel, NE $48,680 Lynch, NE $48,776 Mclean, NE $48,939 Madison, NE $49,042 Magnet, NE $49,019 Maskell, NE $48,819 Meadow Grove, NE $48,970 Mills, NE $48,645

Naper, NE $48,741 Neligh, NE $48,980 Newcastle, NE $48,304 Newman Grove, NE $48,973 Newport, NE $48,697 Niobrara, NE $48,884 Oakdale, NE $48,949 Oneill, NE $48,883

Orchard, NE $48,890 Osmond, NE $48,973 Page, NE $48,858 Pierce, NE $49,024 Pilger, NE $48,917 Plainview, NE $48,967 Ponca, NE $48,049 Randolph, NE $48,874

Royal, NE $48,872 Saint Helena, NE $48,808 South Sioux City, NE $47,716 Spencer, NE $48,796 Springview, NE $48,686 Stanton, NE $49,019 Stuart, NE $48,788 Tilden, NE $48,987

Callaway, NE $48,755 Central City, NE $48,954 Chapman, NE $48,888 Comstock, NE $48,757 Dannebrog, NE $48,875 Doniphan, NE $48,900 Dunning, NE $48,649 Eddyville, NE $48,730

Elba, NE $48,828 Elm Creek, NE $48,835 Elyria, NE $48,795 Farwell, NE $48,838 Gibbon, NE $48,876 Giltner, NE $48,872 Greeley, NE $48,830 Hampton, NE $48,902

Hazard, NE $48,791 Kearney, NE $48,974 Hordville, NE $48,905 Lexington, NE $48,894 Litchfield, NE $48,785 Loup City, NE $48,833 Marquette, NE $48,901 Mason City, NE $48,753

Merna, NE $48,778 Miller, NE $48,778 North Loup, NE $48,820 Oconto, NE $48,723 Odessa, NE $48,962 Ord, NE $48,855 Overton, NE $48,820 Palmer, NE $48,868

Phillips, NE $48,902 Pleasanton, NE $48,828 Ravenna, NE $48,848 Riverdale, NE $48,843 Rockville, NE $48,797 Saint Libory, NE $48,898 Saint Paul, NE $48,913 Sargent, NE $48,772

Scotia, NE $48,828 Shelton, NE $48,875 Sumner, NE $48,761 Taylor, NE $48,734 Westerville, NE $48,760 Wolbach, NE $48,833 Wood River, NE $48,866 Hastings, NE $49,008

Cdl B Driver Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Cdl B Driver roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Cdl B Driver positions in Telecom or Software & Networking typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Cdl B Driver as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Cdl B Driver

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$74,327	$36.0	50%
Internet	$69,372	$33.0	40%
Financial Services	$64,417	$31.0	30%
Insurance	$61,939	$30.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$59,462	$29.0	20%

Cdl B Driver Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cdl B Driver's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$44,655

Average $49,551/year

$54,850

$3,721

Average $4,129/month

$4,571

$859

Average $953/week

$1,055

$21

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,850	$4,571	$1,055	$26
Average	$49,551	$4,129	$953	$24
25th Percentile	$44,655	$3,721	$859	$21

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